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Outrage As Farmer Is Accused Of Feeding Women to Pigs in South Africa

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 05:09 PM

Written by Daukoru Grey

Outrage As Farmer Is Accused Of Feeding Women to Pigs in South Africa

The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa.

Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when they were shot.

Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence.

A court is now to decide whether to grant bail to farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, ahead of their murder trial.

The three men have not yet been asked to enter a plea in court, which will happen when the trial begins at a later date.

At previous hearings, protesters have demonstrated outside court demanding that the suspects be denied bail. One of the deceased brother Walter Mathole has told newsmen that the incident has further exacerbated racial tension between black and white people in South Africa.

This is especially rife in rural areas of the country, despite the end of the racist system of apartheid 30 years ago.

The three men in court in Polokwane also face charges of attempted murder for shooting at Ms. Ndlovu's husband, who was with the women at the farm as well as possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Mabutho Ncube survived the ordeal on the evening of Saturday 17 August and crawled away and managed to call a doctor for help according to report.

He said he reported the incident to police and officers found the decomposing bodies of his wife and Ms Makgato in the pigsty several days later.

He noted that he was with the officers and saw a horrific sight inside the pig enclosure.

They had reportedly gone to the farm in search of edible food from consignments of recently expired or soon-to-be-expired produce. These were sometimes left at the farm and given to the pigs.

Meanwhile, the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has said the farm should be shut down.

“The EFF cannot stand by while products from this farm continue to be sold as they pose a danger to consumers,” it said after the bodies were found.

The South African Human Rights Commission has condemned the killings and called for anti-racism dialogues between affected communities.

Edited By: Manasseh Paul-Worika

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Outrage As Farmer Is Accused Of Feeding Women to Pigs in South Africa

The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa.

Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when they were shot.

Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence.

A court is now to decide whether to grant bail to farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, ahead of their murder trial.

The three men have not yet been asked to enter a plea in court, which will happen when the trial begins at a later date.

At previous hearings, protesters have demonstrated outside court demanding that the suspects be denied bail. One of the deceased brother Walter Mathole has told newsmen that the incident has further exacerbated racial tension between black and white people in South Africa.

This is especially rife in rural areas of the country, despite the end of the racist system of apartheid 30 years ago.

The three men in court in Polokwane also face charges of attempted murder for shooting at Ms. Ndlovu's husband, who was with the women at the farm as well as possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Mabutho Ncube survived the ordeal on the evening of Saturday 17 August and crawled away and managed to call a doctor for help according to report.

He said he reported the incident to police and officers found the decomposing bodies of his wife and Ms Makgato in the pigsty several days later.

He noted that he was with the officers and saw a horrific sight inside the pig enclosure.

They had reportedly gone to the farm in search of edible food from consignments of recently expired or soon-to-be-expired produce. These were sometimes left at the farm and given to the pigs.

Meanwhile, the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has said the farm should be shut down.

“The EFF cannot stand by while products from this farm continue to be sold as they pose a danger to consumers,” it said after the bodies were found.

The South African Human Rights Commission has condemned the killings and called for anti-racism dialogues between affected communities.

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